Food taboo practices and associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Food taboos have a negative impact on pregnant women and their fetuses by preventing them from consuming vital foods. Previous research found that pregnant women avoided certain foods during their pregnancy for a variety of reasons. This review aimed to determine the pooled prevalence of food taboo practices and associated factors in Ethiopia. In compliance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guideline, we searched the literature using PubMed/MEDLINE, AJOL (African Journal Online), HINARI, Science Direct, Google Scholar, and Google electronic databases. The random-effects model was used to estimate the pooled prevalence of food taboo and its determinants at a 95% confidence interval with their respective odds ratios. The pooled food taboo pr

SUBMITTER: Debela BG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10020167 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature